diff --git a/menu/drivers/materialui.c b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
index e8fe84e9d1..99dec9009d 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/materialui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
@@ -9352,29 +9352,7 @@ static enum menu_action materialui_parse_menu_entry_action(
             else if ((mui->flags & MUI_FLAG_IS_PLAYLIST)
                   || (mui->flags & MUI_FLAG_IS_EXPLORE_LIST))
             {
-               struct menu_state *menu_st = menu_state_get_ptr();
-               size_t selection_start     = 0;
-               size_t selection_total     = menu_st->entries.list ? MENU_LIST_GET_SELECTION(menu_st->entries.list, 0)->size : 0;
-               size_t selection           = menu_st->selection_ptr;
-               size_t new_selection       = selection;
-
-               /* Skip header items (Search Name + Add Additional Filter + Save as View) */
-               if (mui->flags & MUI_FLAG_IS_EXPLORE_LIST)
-               {
-                  menu_entry_t entry;
-                  MENU_ENTRY_INITIALIZE(entry);
-                  menu_entry_get(&entry, 0, 0, NULL, true);
-
-                  if (entry.type == MENU_SETTINGS_LAST + 1)
-                     selection_start = 1;
-                  else if (entry.type == FILE_TYPE_RDB)
-                     selection_start = 2;
-               }
-
-               new_selection = random_range(selection_start, selection_total - 1);
-
-               while (new_selection == selection && selection_start != selection_total - 1)
-                  new_selection = random_range(selection_start, selection_total - 1);
+               size_t new_selection = menu_playlist_random_selection(selection, mui->flags & MUI_FLAG_IS_EXPLORE_LIST);
 
                if (new_selection != selection)
                {
diff --git a/menu/drivers/ozone.c b/menu/drivers/ozone.c
index 22d12e3945..06e816aca3 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/ozone.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/ozone.c
@@ -8218,27 +8218,9 @@ static enum menu_action ozone_parse_menu_entry_action(
          else if ((ozone->flags & OZONE_FLAG_IS_PLAYLIST)
                || (ozone->flags & OZONE_FLAG_IS_EXPLORE_LIST))
          {
-            size_t selection_start = 0;
+            size_t new_selection = menu_playlist_random_selection(selection, ozone->flags & OZONE_FLAG_IS_EXPLORE_LIST);
 
-            /* Skip header items (Search Name + Add Additional Filter + Save as View) */
-            if (ozone->flags & OZONE_FLAG_IS_EXPLORE_LIST)
-            {
-               menu_entry_t entry;
-               MENU_ENTRY_INITIALIZE(entry);
-               menu_entry_get(&entry, 0, 0, NULL, true);
-
-               if (entry.type == MENU_SETTINGS_LAST + 1)
-                  selection_start = 1;
-               else if (entry.type == FILE_TYPE_RDB)
-                  selection_start = 2;
-            }
-
-            new_selection = random_range(selection_start, selection_total - 1);
-
-            while (new_selection == (int)selection && selection_start != selection_total - 1)
-               new_selection = random_range(selection_start, selection_total - 1);
-
-            if (new_selection != (int)selection)
+            if (new_selection != selection)
             {
                menu_st->selection_ptr = new_selection;
                ozone_selection_changed(ozone, false);
@@ -8248,7 +8230,7 @@ static enum menu_action ozone_parse_menu_entry_action(
             new_action    = MENU_ACTION_NOOP;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_AUDIOMIXER
-            if (new_selection != (int)selection)
+            if (new_selection != selection)
                audio_driver_mixer_play_scroll_sound(true);
 #endif
             break;
diff --git a/menu/drivers/rgui.c b/menu/drivers/rgui.c
index 1319fdef3f..53c13b7b06 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/rgui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/rgui.c
@@ -7989,6 +7989,7 @@ static enum menu_action rgui_parse_menu_entry_action(
       menu_entry_t *entry,
       enum menu_action action)
 {
+   struct menu_state *menu_st  = menu_state_get_ptr();
    enum menu_action new_action = action;
 
    /* Scan user inputs */
@@ -8056,7 +8057,6 @@ static enum menu_action rgui_parse_menu_entry_action(
 
          if (string_is_equal(rgui->menu_title, msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_MAIN_MENU)))
          {
-            struct menu_state *menu_st = menu_state_get_ptr();
             /* Jump to first item on Main Menu */
             menu_st->selection_ptr     = 0;
             new_action                 = MENU_ACTION_NOOP;
@@ -8112,7 +8112,6 @@ static enum menu_action rgui_parse_menu_entry_action(
       case MENU_ACTION_SCAN:
          if (rgui->flags & RGUI_FLAG_IS_PLAYLISTS_TAB)
          {
-            struct menu_state *menu_st = menu_state_get_ptr();
             size_t selection_total     = menu_st->entries.list ? MENU_LIST_GET_SELECTION(menu_st->entries.list, 0)->size : 0;
             size_t selection           = menu_st->selection_ptr;
             size_t new_selection       = random_range(0, selection_total - 1);
@@ -8145,29 +8144,8 @@ static enum menu_action rgui_parse_menu_entry_action(
          else if ((rgui->flags & RGUI_FLAG_IS_PLAYLIST)
                || (rgui->flags & RGUI_FLAG_IS_EXPLORE_LIST))
          {
-            struct menu_state *menu_st = menu_state_get_ptr();
-            size_t selection_start     = 0;
-            size_t selection_total     = menu_st->entries.list ? MENU_LIST_GET_SELECTION(menu_st->entries.list, 0)->size : 0;
-            size_t selection           = menu_st->selection_ptr;
-            size_t new_selection       = selection;
-
-            /* Skip header items (Search Name + Add Additional Filter + Save as View) */
-            if (rgui->flags & RGUI_FLAG_IS_EXPLORE_LIST)
-            {
-               menu_entry_t entry;
-               MENU_ENTRY_INITIALIZE(entry);
-               menu_entry_get(&entry, 0, 0, NULL, true);
-
-               if (entry.type == MENU_SETTINGS_LAST + 1)
-                  selection_start = 1;
-               else if (entry.type == FILE_TYPE_RDB)
-                  selection_start = 2;
-            }
-
-            new_selection = random_range(selection_start, selection_total - 1);
-
-            while (new_selection == selection && selection_start != selection_total - 1)
-               new_selection = random_range(selection_start, selection_total - 1);
+            size_t selection     = menu_st->selection_ptr;
+            size_t new_selection = menu_playlist_random_selection(selection, rgui->flags & RGUI_FLAG_IS_EXPLORE_LIST);
 
             if (new_selection != selection)
             {
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index e965c9bb46..717e489155 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -5591,28 +5591,8 @@ static enum menu_action xmb_parse_menu_entry_action(
          else if ((xmb->is_playlist)
                || (xmb->is_explore_list))
          {
-            size_t selection_start = 0;
-            size_t selection_total = menu_st->entries.list ? MENU_LIST_GET_SELECTION(menu_st->entries.list, 0)->size : 0;
-            size_t selection       = menu_st->selection_ptr;
-            size_t new_selection   = selection;
-
-            /* Skip header items (Search Name + Add Additional Filter + Save as View) */
-            if (xmb->is_explore_list)
-            {
-               menu_entry_t entry;
-               MENU_ENTRY_INITIALIZE(entry);
-               menu_entry_get(&entry, 0, 0, NULL, true);
-
-               if (entry.type == MENU_SETTINGS_LAST + 1)
-                  selection_start = 1;
-               else if (entry.type == FILE_TYPE_RDB)
-                  selection_start = 2;
-            }
-
-            new_selection = random_range(selection_start, selection_total - 1);
-
-            while (new_selection == selection && selection_start != selection_total - 1)
-               new_selection = random_range(selection_start, selection_total - 1);
+            size_t selection     = menu_st->selection_ptr;
+            size_t new_selection = menu_playlist_random_selection(selection, xmb->is_explore_list);
 
             if (new_selection != selection)
             {
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index 4633bf36a5..b5bf94534e 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <retro_timers.h>
+#include <retro_math.h>
 #include <file/file_path.h>
 #include <lists/dir_list.h>
 #include <string/stdstring.h>
@@ -8106,3 +8107,32 @@ void menu_update_runahead_mode(void)
       menu_st->runahead_mode = MENU_RUNAHEAD_MODE_OFF;
 }
 #endif
+
+/* Common method for ignoring specifics while picking random playlist items. */
+size_t menu_playlist_random_selection(size_t selection, bool is_explore_list)
+{
+   struct menu_state *menu_st = menu_state_get_ptr();
+   size_t selection_start     = 0;
+   size_t selection_total     = menu_st->entries.list ? MENU_LIST_GET_SELECTION(menu_st->entries.list, 0)->size : 0;
+   size_t new_selection       = selection;
+
+   /* Skip header items (Search Name + Add Additional Filter + Save as View + Delete this View) */
+   if (is_explore_list)
+   {
+      menu_entry_t entry;
+      MENU_ENTRY_INITIALIZE(entry);
+      menu_entry_get(&entry, 0, 0, NULL, true);
+
+      if (entry.type == MENU_SETTINGS_LAST + 1 || entry.type == FILE_TYPE_PLAIN)
+         selection_start = 1;
+      else if (entry.type == FILE_TYPE_RDB)
+         selection_start = 2;
+   }
+
+   new_selection = random_range(selection_start, selection_total - 1);
+
+   while (new_selection == selection && selection_start != selection_total - 1)
+      new_selection = random_range(selection_start, selection_total - 1);
+
+   return new_selection;
+}
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.h b/menu/menu_driver.h
index 56db326ec2..20ab4a9960 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.h
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.h
@@ -745,6 +745,9 @@ bool menu_input_key_bind_set_mode(
 void menu_update_runahead_mode(void);
 #endif
 
+size_t menu_playlist_random_selection(
+      size_t selection, bool is_explore_list);
+
 extern const menu_ctx_driver_t *menu_ctx_drivers[];
 
 extern menu_ctx_driver_t menu_ctx_ozone;